what is the guide lines on calorie counts per day for wls??

piggyangel
on 2/8/09 11:41 am - CO

hi all,
i have been trying to figure out the recommended calorie count per day since my wls 2 1/2 yrs ago. i have had no success. does anyone know what it is?? this would be greatly appriciated info.
thanks Piggyangel

piggyangel
on 2/8/09 4:02 pm - CO

RNY on 09/27/06

ok for all who are interested i finally found it. i found this website thru google and it was not easy to find. but i had to type in just the right words to get where i needed to go, so here is what i found:

Generally 800-1000 calories/day is recommended after roux-en-y. If you've had Lap-Band or Gastric Sleeve weight loss surgery, you can eat a little more and sticking with a 1200 calorie diet should help jump start your weight loss.

well that was a long search. so now we have it

Piggyangel

Jellydots_201
on 2/9/09 11:21 am

Thanks Piggyangel,

I have been stuck at my weight for a few mo's now and I needed to know how many calories I should be eatting.

Jupiter6
on 2/9/09 9:52 pm - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

RNY on 07/16/07

That info is NOT correct because there IS no general amount you need--- it's very specific---based on your body type, metabolic needs, exercise, etc. Under-eating can stall out your metabolism as well.

Best thing you can do is have metabolic testing to find out how much YOU need in a day. In my case, if I never get out of bed, I need a minimum (allegedly) of 1680 calories to maintain my weight-- less to lose. If I do exercise, it goes up from there.

I am 18 months out, am active but do not do heavy exercise, and eat 1300 calories a day and have lost 6 pounds since Christmas.

"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
     Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.   Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift
     12/08
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
     6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
     Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7

Mary Catherine
on 2/9/09 10:41 pm

What weight do you want to maintain? Muliply that by 10 and you have a good idea of how many calories per day you can eat. To maintain 120 pounds, you can have 1200 calories a day. Your exercise can allow you to eat more calories without gaining. This is just an estimate, but works.

Jupiter6
on 2/9/09 11:10 pm - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

RNY on 07/16/07

I have found that to be generally true-- but there are some metabolic freaks out there-- best to have your own metabolic testing if you can swing it-- then you know for sure.

"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
     Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.   Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift
     12/08
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
     6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
     Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7

DustyLady
on 2/10/09 6:55 am - OH

On February 10, 2009 at 7:10 AM Pacific Time, Jupiter6 wrote:

I have found that to be generally true-- but there are some metabolic freaks out there-- best to have your own metabolic testing if you can swing it-- then you know for sure.

I would vouch for this statement. I can gain weight at 1000 calories, and lose weight at 1700 calories. Everyone's metabolism is different, and what TYPE of calories you eat also makes a difference.

Karen S.
on 2/9/09 11:09 pm - Wailuku, HI

RNY on 07/26/06

Aloha....and thanks for the info. EXCEPT I don't think it's correct. My nutritionist says that eating that little will cause your body to hold on to every calorie and you need to eat more to lose! I know...it's counter intuitive, but she's right because it worked for me when I added calories.

Someone said use the weight you want to be and multipy by 10...that's a good indication of how much you can eat to maintain that weight or lose to that weight.

Good luck to you,

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

NevOhio
on 2/10/09 1:42 pm, edited 2/10/09 1:43 pm

I agree with that statement. I have been told by my endocrinologist and my psychologist (from the medical center) that what is not understood is that the body is a conservation mechanism and is not the efficient machine we rationalize it to be. If you cut calories, it compensates. If you exercise regularly and in a regular fashion it compensates (though consistent exercise is great for other non-weight related issues). So you have to find a sweet spot for eating (which I have not been able to find) and you have to vary activity throughout the day for exercise. Both allow the body to avoid locking itself down.

goat
on 2/11/09 8:06 am - NC

RNY on 10/29/07

What a great thread. I've been struggling to find my sweet spot. I saw a nutritionist for several months and she had me eating 1000-1200, but that wasn't considering the amt. of exercising I was doing. I've been stalled and I still struggle to avoid a low net calorie intake. On one hand even when the scale is moving at a snails pace, I have notice a change in my figure and I've gone down in clothing size...but I still want the scale to move. According to the information you guys gave, I really need to be eating about 300-400 calories more a day. UGH!!!

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